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Building Department Annual Report

Building Permit Fee Annual Report

Section 7 (4) of the Building Code Act states that every twelve months, each municipality shall prepare a report that contains such information as may be prescribed about any fees authorized under the Act and costs of the municipality to administer and enforce the Act in its area of jurisdiction.

Total Fees: This refers to the revenues generated from building permit fees. This does not include revenues generated from other sources such as fines or fees or revenues for other municipal services.

Direct and Indirect Costs: The second component of the annual report sets out the direct and indirect costs of administration and enforcement of the building service. Direct costs are the costs of the building department itself, while indirect costs are for the services provided to the building department by other departments within the municipality.

Reserve Fund: The final component is to report on a reserve fund. Reserves are created when the total fees received exceed the total direct and indirect costs. Reserve funds are intended to be set aside to offset cost in years where building fee revenues are less than the costs of delivering the building services.